With reference to Eliza, on the "Marriage Record at First Methodist Church", Jerseyville, the pastor wrote in the record:
Date: December 19, 1879
Names of Parties: J. L. C. Wiggins
Residence: Jerseyville, Ill.
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation of Male: Farmer
Age: 27
Names of Parties: Eliza M. Landon
Residence: Beatrice, Nebraska
Place of Birth: Jerseyville, Ill.
Age: 17
Officiating Minister: J. W. Van Celese
Remarks: Married at the residence of bride's mother; a few relatives of bride and friends present; excellent supper; no fee; bride drove groom off some two weeks after marriage.
(Debbi's note - J L C Wiggins was still married to his 1st wife and should not have misled Eliza into their marriage which may have been annulled or declared invalid by the court. Further research will be needed to verify the status of the Wiggins/Stroup marriage.)
Date: December 19, 1879
Names of Parties: J. L. C. Wiggins
Residence: Jerseyville, Ill.
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation of Male: Farmer
Age: 27
Names of Parties: Eliza M. Landon
Residence: Beatrice, Nebraska
Place of Birth: Jerseyville, Ill.
Age: 17
Officiating Minister: J. W. Van Celese
Remarks: Married at the residence of bride's mother; a few relatives of bride and friends present; excellent supper; no fee; bride drove groom off some two weeks after marriage.
(Debbi's note - J L C Wiggins was still married to his 1st wife and should not have misled Eliza into their marriage which may have been annulled or declared invalid by the court. Further research will be needed to verify the status of the Wiggins/Stroup marriage.)
With reference to Eliza, on the "Marriage Record at First Methodist Church", Jerseyville, the pastor wrote in the record:
Date: December 19, 1879
Names of Parties: J. L. C. Wiggins
Residence: Jerseyville, Ill.
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation of Male: Farmer
Age: 27
Names of Parties: Eliza M. Landon
Residence: Beatrice, Nebraska
Place of Birth: Jerseyville, Ill.
Age: 17
Officiating Minister: J. W. Van Celese
Remarks: Married at the residence of bride's mother; a few relatives of bride and friends present; excellent supper; no fee; bride drove groom off some two weeks after marriage.
(Debbi's note - J L C Wiggins was still married to his 1st wife and should not have misled Eliza into their marriage which may have been annulled or declared invalid by the court. Further research will be needed to verify the status of the Wiggins/Stroup marriage.)
Date: December 19, 1879
Names of Parties: J. L. C. Wiggins
Residence: Jerseyville, Ill.
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation of Male: Farmer
Age: 27
Names of Parties: Eliza M. Landon
Residence: Beatrice, Nebraska
Place of Birth: Jerseyville, Ill.
Age: 17
Officiating Minister: J. W. Van Celese
Remarks: Married at the residence of bride's mother; a few relatives of bride and friends present; excellent supper; no fee; bride drove groom off some two weeks after marriage.
(Debbi's note - J L C Wiggins was still married to his 1st wife and should not have misled Eliza into their marriage which may have been annulled or declared invalid by the court. Further research will be needed to verify the status of the Wiggins/Stroup marriage.)
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